Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health is one of the departments in the School of Medicine. It is located at the Main Campus, Kenyatta University. The department was housed within the Department of Medicine , Therapeutics, dermatology & Psychiatry since the inception of Medical School in 2007 until April, 2020 that it became a full fledged department.
The department has the mandate of training and mentoring professional mental health service providers that would be able to provide preventive, promotive and clinical care required for a mentally healthy nation and globe. We also engage in research and community activities in line with our University Philosophy and mission.
The department has qualified academic staff committed to teaching as well as undertaking research and consultancy services in mental and psychological areas.The staff train undergraduate MBChB students in year 3, 4, and 6, and are engaged in all areas of clinical psychiatry and behavioural sciences.
The students use both Kiambu level 5 hospital and Mathari National teaching and Referral hospital for their training. They also engage in community psychiatry services as outreach clinics from Mathari TRRH and as part of University outreach programmes as part of community social responsibility.
OTHER COURSES PLANNED
The department is planning to initiate the Master of Medicine Psychiatry Programme to increase number of specialists in Psychiatry and boost future training and service provision. Also short courses that are responsive to fill in the gaps I current services provided
VISION
To be the centre of excellence in psychiatry and mental health training and research.
MISSION
To provide quality training , research and mentorship that produces market ready exemplary graduates to drive societal development.
- Dr. David Kagwi Wairoto
- Dr. Fransisca Ongecha
- Dr. Susan Wangeci Hinga
- Dr. Boniface Chitayi
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (BACHELORS)-OFFERED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY & MENTAL HEALTH
- The table of ALL UNITS offered in the department of Psychiatry & Mental Health - UNIT CODE: TITLE
- The programme(Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
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Name of Department : PSYCHIATRY & MENTAL HEALTH |
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UNIT CODE AND TITLE |
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Yr.-3 |
300 LEVEL UNITS |
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SEMESTER II |
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1 |
HPS 300: Psychiatric Evaluation and Classification |
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2 |
HPS 301: Acute stress & Mood Disorders |
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JUNIOR CLERKSHIP IN PSYCHIATRY |
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3 |
HPS 302: History taking and Examinations I |
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4 |
HPS 303 : Mood disorders I |
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5 |
HPS 304: Anxiety disorders I |
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6 |
HPS 305: Schizophrenia and related disorders I |
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Yr. -3 |
SEMESTER III |
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1 |
HPS 306: Schizophrenia and Related Disorders |
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2 |
HPS 307: Anxiety disorders |
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JUNIOR CLERKSHIP IN PSYCHIATRY |
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3 |
HPS 308: History taking and Examinations II |
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4 |
HPS 309: Mood disorders II |
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5 |
HPS 310: Anxiety disorders II |
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6 |
HPS 311: Schizophrenia and related disorders II |
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Yr-4 |
400 LEVEL UNITS |
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SEMESTER I |
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1 |
HPS 400: Forensic Psychiatry |
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CLERKSHIP IN PSYCHIATRY |
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2 |
HPS 401: Forensic Psychiatry |
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Yr.-4 |
SEMESTER II |
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1. |
HPS 400: Forensic Psychiatry |
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CLERKSHIP IN PSYCHIATRY |
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2. |
HPS 401: Forensic Psychiatry |
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Yr.-6 |
600 LEVEL UNITS |
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SEMESTER I |
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1 |
HPS 600: Misuse and Dependence on Alcohol and Other Drugs |
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2 |
HPS 601: Eating, Sleeping and Psychosexual Disorders |
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3 |
HPS 602: Aging, Dementia and Amnesic Disorders |
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SENIOR CLERKSHIP IN PSYCHIATRY |
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4 |
HPS 603: History taking and Examinations I |
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5 |
HPS 604: Mood disorders I |
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6 |
HPS 605: Anxiety disorders I |
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7 |
HPS 606: Schizophrenia and related disorders I |
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8 |
HPS 607: Substance abuse I |
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9 |
HPS 608: Dementia, eating and sleeping disorders I |
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SEMESTER II |
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10 |
HPS 609: Developmental Disorders |
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11 |
HPS 610: Psych pharmacy and Electroconvulsive Therapy |
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12 |
HPS 611: Psychotherapies and Psychiatric Care in the Community |
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SENIOR CLERKSHIP IN PSYCHIATRY |
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13 |
HPS 612: History taking and Examinations II |
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14 |
HPS 613: Mood disorders II |
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15 |
HPS 614: Anxiety disorders II |
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16 |
HPS 615: Schizophrenia and related disorders II |
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HPS 616: Substance abuse II |
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HPS 617: Dementia, eating and sleeping disorders II |
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SEMESTER III |
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19 |
HPS 618: Ethics in Psychiatry and the Mental Health Act |
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20 |
HPS 619: Personality disorders |
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SENIOR CLERKSHIP IN PSYCHIATRY |
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21 |
HPS 620: History taking and Examinations III |
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22 |
HPS 621: Mood disorders III |
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HPS 622: Anxiety disorders III |
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24 |
HPS 623: Schizophrenia and related disorders III |
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HPS 624: Substance abuse III |
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HPS 625: Dementia, eating and sleeping disorders III |
- Dr. David Kagwi Wairoto
- Dr. Fransisca Ongecha
- Dr. Susan Wangeci Hinga
- Dr. Boniface Chitayi
